NK Istra 1961 vs Osijek Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

On March 6, NK Istra 1961 were hosting Osijek in the HNL of Croatia. Osijek emerged victorious with a 0-1 win.

The turning point came on the 61st minute when Nail Omerovic converted the chance, giving Osijek the lead and locking in the win.

As NK Istra 1961 and Osijek square off once more, the memory of NK Istra 1961's 1-5 win in their HNL encounter from 3 months ago still lingers. NK Istra 1961 are in a rough patch, heading into this clash after suffering defeats to Slaven Koprivnica, NK Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb and Vukovar, as they have now gone five matches without tasting victory. Strengthening their defense will be critical to turning their fortunes around, since they've had trouble holding their opponents at bay, with goals conceded across sixteen consecutive matches.

Following a win over Vukovar, Osijek, in comparison, head into this match looking to build on their success. However, their backline has lacked consistency, with goals conceded across ten consecutive away matches.

In this HNL showdown, the spotlight will fall on the players who have been pivotal for NK Istra 1961 and Osijek throughout the campaign. NK Istra 1961’s top finisher Smail Prevljak and Stjepan Loncar have played important roles in ensuring their attack, guided by Oriol Riera, remains effective. Prevljak has emerged as NK Istra 1961’s leading scorer in HNL this season, netting ten goals, as Loncar continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with five assists. Supporting them are Emil Frederiksen, Salim Fago Lawal and Advan Kadusic, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to NK Istra 1961’s attack.

Meanwhile, Osijek’s attacking options, with Tomislav Radotic at the helm, have been bolstered by Nail Omerovic, the team’s top scorer, and Simun Mikolcic, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Omerovic leads Osijek’s scoring charts in HNL this season with six goals, while Colina has been their leading creator in the competition with three assists. Arnel Jakupovic, Luka Jelenic and Anton Matkovic have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Osijek’s attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI model provides a pre-game prediction for the NK Istra 1961–Osijek match, and as the game progresses, it refines those predictions continuously based on live developments. AI analysis before kick-off suggested that NK Istra 1961’s victory had the highest chance, at 35%, while a draw was at 34% and Osijek’s victory was at 31%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for NK Istra 1961 - Osijek in real time.

NK Istra 1961 kicked off the game with Franko Kolic, Niko Sepic, Samuli Miettinen who got substituted by Marcel Heister on the 74th minute, Raul Kumar, Advan Kadusic, Leo Stulac who got substituted by Charles Adah Agada on the 84th minute, Josip Radosevic, Stjepan Loncar who got substituted by Nik Skafar Zuzic on the 74th minute, Antonio Mauric who got substituted by Vinko Rozic on the 67th minute, Emil Frederiksen who got substituted by Dukan Ahmeti on the 67th minute and Smail Prevljak as starters, with Jan Paus-Kunst, Marcel Heister, Rene Hrvatin, Filip Taraba, Dominik Celija, Dukan Ahmeti, Gustavo Albarracin, Israel Isaac Ayuma, Vinko Rozic, Silvio Gorican, Nik Skafar Zuzic and Charles Adah Agada on the bench.

Osijek's starting eleven were Marko Malenica, Roko Jurisic, Ivano Kolarik who got substituted by Jon Mersinaj on the 63rd minute, Luka Jelenic, Fran Karacic, Vladan Bubanja, Simun Mikolcic who got substituted by Tonio Teklic on the 46th minute, Samuel Akere who got substituted by Anton Matkovic on the 63rd minute, David Mejia, Domagoj Bukvic who got substituted by Nail Omerovic on the 46th minute and Arnel Jakupovic who got substituted by David Colina on the 85th minute, with Nikola Curcija, Renan Guedes, David Colina, Jon Mersinaj, Nail Omerovic, Tonio Teklic, Milos Jovicic, Oleksandr Petrusenko, Jakov Dedic and Anton Matkovic on the bench.

Stats

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• Ball Possession: 57 - 43
• Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 1
• Total Attempts: 12 - 9
• Shots On Target: 2 - 3
• Blocked Shots: 9 - 0
• Shots in the Box: 10 - 4
• Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 5
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 15 - 16
• Corners: 7 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 30 - 24
• Saves: 2 - 2
• Free Kicks: 16 - 15
• Offsides: 4 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 135 - 98
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 90 - 69
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 24 - 16
• Tackles: 11 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 10
• Total Crosses: 19 - 17
• Successful Crosses: 4 - 5
• Interceptions: 7 - 6
• Clearances: 16 - 27

Referee showed the yellow card six times throughout the game. Vladan Bubanja, Simun Mikolcic, Ivano Kolarik, Vinko Rozic, David Mejia and Advan Kadusic were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Over five meetings since December 2024, the teams have each had their moments. Out of the five matches, NK Istra 1961 have won three, and the other two games were draws. The most recent match between them was on December 7, 2025, in the HNL of Croatia, where NK Istra 1961 secured a 1-5 victory. In total, NK Istra 1961 have managed twelve goals in these five meetings, compared to Osijek's six. As things stand, NK Istra 1961 have a superior head-to-head record against Osijek in their recent encounters.

NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their 25 matches in HNL this season, with six draws and eleven defeats, netting 29 goals (1.16 per match) and conceding 36 (1.44 per match). Osijek have played 25 matches in HNL, with five wins, eight draws, and twelve losses this season, scoring 22 goals, averaging 0.88 per match, while conceding 36, an average of 1.44 per match.

Recent Form

NK Istra 1961 are on a four-game losing streak, with defeats against Slaven Koprivnica, NK Gorica, Dinamo Zagreb and Vukovar in their last four matches, while Osijek played their last match against Vukovar, which ended in a win. Overall, NK Istra 1961 have won eight of their last nineteen matches, losing seven and drawing four, while over their most recent twenty games, Osijek have claimed four victories, suffered eleven defeats, and drawn five times.

Live Standings

As always, Croatia HNL's live standings are availble and updated in real time. NK Istra 1961 are currently 6th in the table with 30 points from 25 matches, while Osijek are 9th with 23 points from their 25 games.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between NK Istra 1961 and Osijek in real time. You can watch the goal by Nail Omerovic as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of NK Istra 1961 - Osijek are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.